[I]That's suspicious,[/I] Chris thought to himself as the teacher accepted his challenge. The way he worded everything seemed off. He figured Adams would be a tough opponent, but so far it would seem he may have underestimated him. But it was too late to back out now. And win or lose, it would certainly be an experience. [I]Though I really don't want to lose...[/I] Chris smirked. "One second," he said, before withdrawing a Pokeball with a pink dot on it. After tapping the release button, a Jigglypuff appeared at his feet. With that, his Jigglypuff and Wartortle began to interact but Chris knelt down and interrupted the two. "Okay now, Jigglypuff. You stay back and watch. Pay attention to everything that happens and next time I'll let you battle. Got it?" he spoke to her. Her big eyes widened at the thought of getting to battle. "Jigglypuff!" it agreed, before bouncing backwards and landing on one of the desks.

With that settled, Chris stood up and took some steps back himself. His Wartortle asserted a fighting stance. The Lucario before him seemed daunting, but the Wartortle wasn't afraid. "Alright, now I'm ready," Chris said, before raising his hand dramatically and pointing it at the Lucario. "Wartortle! Use Water Pulse!" he commanded, taking the initiative. The smaller Pokémon drew its head back briefly, before thrusting forward. From his mouth spewed a highly focused stream of water, aimed directly toward the opposing Lucario.